Facing a pending lawsuit from the California Attorney General's office over dire conditions in the jail system, officials at ...

The new area represents “a significant advancement in the department’s ongoing commitment to care, dignity and operational ...

LA County Jail is so nasty that one former inmate says it makes you -nostalgic for prison.- Five inmate killings in the past seven months have focused a spotlight on LA-s overcrowded jails. District ...

Female inmates at the Los Angeles County jail celebrated Christmas Day mass with LA County Sheriff Robert Luna and Archbishop Jose Gomez Thursday. The mass was held at the Century Regional Detention ...

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